The Manti-La Sal National Forest (MLNF) has decided to consent to the
BLM's modification of Federal Coal Lease UTU-67939 and allow the
implementation of the Proposed Action Alternative. Existing
stipulations and mitigation measures in the existing Winter Quarters
Federal Coal Lease UTU-67939 would be applied to the lease
modification area. The selected Alternative would modify the Winter
Quarters Federal Coal Lease UTU-67939 by adding approximately 770
acres of unleased federal underground coal to the existing coal lease
area associated with the Skyline Mine. Of the total proposed acreage,
approximately 690 acres are overlain by surface lands administered by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS) MLNF, while 80
acres are overlain by surface private (fee) lands.
The Responsible Official is: Elizabeth Close, Acting Forest
Supervisor, Manti-La Sal National Forest. A copy of the Decision
Notice, Finding of No Significant Impact, Environmental Assessment,
and other associated environmental analysis documents are available
for public review at the Manti-La Sal National Forest Supervisor's
Office, 599 West Price River Road, Price, Utah 84501 or on the project
website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal/projects/.
This decision is subject to appeal pursuant to Forest Service
regulations at 36 CFR 215. Appeals must meet the content requirements
of 36 CFR 215.14. Only individuals or organizations that submitted
comments or otherwise expressed interest in the project during the
comment period may appeal. Appeals must be postmarked or received by
the Appeal Deciding Officer within 45 days of the publication of this
notice in the Price Sun Advocate. This date is the exclusive means for
calculating the time to file an appeal. Timeframe information from
other sources should not be relied on. Incorporation of documents by
reference is not allowed. The Appeal Deciding Officer is Harv
Forsgren, Regional Forester for the USFS Intermountain Region. Appeals
must be sent to: Appeal Deciding Officer, Intermountain Region USFS,
324 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401; or by fax to 801-625-5277; or by
email to: appeals-intermtn-regional-office@fs.fed.us. Emailed appeals
must be submitted in rich text (rtf), Word (doc of docx) or portable
document format (pdf) and must include the project name in the subject
line. Appeals may also be hand delivered to the above address, during
regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
If no appeal is received within the 45-day time period,
implementation of this decision may begin on, but not before, the 5th
business day following the close of the appeal filing period. If an
appeal is received, implementation may not occur for 15 days following
the date of appeal disposition. If you have any questions or would
like a copy of the Decision Notice and FONSI sent to you, please
contact Joe DiBenedetto, 599 West Price River Drive, Price, UT 84501
or call (435) 636-3578.
Published in the Sun Advocate December 1, 2011.

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